In politics, as in life, simpler is often better

Therefore, during the recent snap of freezing weather, it was very pleasing to see families, with children and dogs, out walking in the snow in a traffic-free environment, my neighbour tobogganing down the lane with his grandchildren and, for me, it was the rediscovered joy of a strategically placed hot water bottle.

So, please can we keep life simple and less complex.

Many people do not understand why States members are messing about forming groups, making charters, etc., when they should be getting on with the job in hand.

This is what we pay them for after all and considering that some of them receive £1,000 per week, then surely that is sufficient to focus their minds without finding other distractions.

Politicians always seem keen to speak to, make presentations to, and listen to the likes of the Chamber of Commerce, Institute of Directors and all the other similar organisations, but they would really do well to ‘discuss the price of fish’ with other people such as Mrs Le Page of Torteval.

They might then get a better understanding of the core concerns of many local people. OK, we can never turn back the clock, but the down-to-earth observations and traditional views of Mrs Le Page and all the others like her could certainly go some way towards mitigation of the current unrest, if they only took the trouble to listen to her.

JANINE LE SAUVAGE,

Meadow View,

Les Hubits de Bas,

St Martin’s, GY4 6NB.